Asymmetrical multilayer substrate, RF module, and method for manufacturing asymmetrical multilayer substrate

ABSTRACT

Disclosed herein are an asymmetrical multilayer substrate, an RF module, and a method for manufacturing the asymmetrical multilayer substrate. The asymmetrical multilayer substrate includes a core layer, a first pattern layer formed on one side of the core layer and including a first signal line pattern, a second pattern layer formed on the other side and including a second metal plate and a second routing line pattern, a first insulating layer thinner than the core layer formed on the second pattern layer and including a first via, and a third pattern layer formed on the first insulating layer and including a third signal line pattern, wherein an impedance transformation circuit including an impedance load and a parasitic capacitance load on the transmission line is formed for impedance matching in signal transmission between the signal line patterns formed in the upper and lower side directions of the core layer.

CROSS REFERENCE(S) TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. Section 119 ofKorean Patent Application Serial No. 10-2011-0112389, entitled“Asymmetrical multilayer Substrate, RF Module, and Method forManufacturing the asymmetrical multilayer Substrate” filed on Oct. 31,2011, and Korean Patent Application Serial No. 10-2012-0117043, entitled“Asymmetrical multilayer Substrate, RF Module, and Method forManufacturing the asymmetrical multilayer Substrate” filed on Oct. 22,2012, which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety intothis application.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Technical Field

The present invention relates to an asymmetrical multilayer substrate,an RF module, and a method for manufacturing the asymmetrical multilayersubstrate, and more particularly, to an asymmetrical multilayersubstrate having odd layers of asymmetric structure and forming in highdensity, an RF module, and a method for manufacturing the asymmetricalmultilayer substrate which have an asymmetric structure.

2. Description of the Related Art

Increases in the processing speed and complexity of logic and RFcircuits in electronic products, for example, electronic mobile devicesmaintain a significant trade-off relationship among requirements forcosts, material selection, manufacturability, and perfection of signals.In most cases, only two among these requirements are easily achieved ina single design. In the final product, impact of the trade-off requiresconsideration for the number of stacked-up layers, and requiresimpedance matching of an overall thickness and transmission lines.

In the typical manufacturing process, a multi-layered substrate isconfigured of the symmetric number of stacked redistribution layers suchas 2-layer, 4-layer, and 6-layer, which are made of a conductive metalreinforced with a typical genetic material, and is realized in a mannersuch that a ground reference for signal lines and power lines aregenerated as a pair in order to suppress an EMI (Electro MagneticInterference). In order to design a high-specification performancepackage having a small form factor, a plurality of layers are increasedto receive a plurality of I/O without compromising system noise, RFloss, and timing margin.

A typical design issue in an HDI substrate is the crosstalk between aplurality of high-speed I/O and I/Q data. This is mainly caused bydiscontinuity of return paths typically due to impedance mismatchbetween source and load, and absence of an appropriate reference groundstructure. In the typical HDI substrate, this issue may be solved byinserting more layers used as a ground surface on a signal/RFinterconnection layer; however, the insertion of the layers may cause anincrease in the entire number of substrate build-up, a materialthickness, and overall manufacturing costs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide an asymmetricalmultilayer substrate having odd pattern layers of asymmetric structureand forming in high density, an RF module using the asymmetricalmultilayer substrate, and a method for manufacturing the asymmetricalmultilayer substrate.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there isprovided an asymmetrical multilayer substrate, including: a core layerin which a through-hole for passing through and connecting upper andlower portions thereof is formed; a first pattern layer formed on one ofupper and lower portions of the core layer, and including a first signalline pattern connected with the through-hole; a second pattern layerformed on the other of the upper and lower portions of the core layer,and including a second metal plate providing a capacitance betweenitself and a pattern of an adjacent outer pattern layer and a secondrouting line pattern connected with the through-hole; a first insulatinglayer formed on the second pattern layer so as to have a thinnerthickness than a thickness of the core layer, and including a first viaconnected with the second routing line pattern; and a third patternlayer formed on the first insulating layer, and including a third signalline pattern connected with the first via, wherein an impedancetransformation circuit including an impedance load on a transmissionline and a parasitic capacitance load on the transmission line is formedfor impedance matching in signal transmission between the signal linepatterns formed in the upper and lower side directions of the corelayer, and the impedance load includes impedances of the through-hole,the second routing line pattern, and the first via which are forming thetransmission line, and the parasitic capacitance load includes thecapacitance provided by the second metal plate.

In this instance, the asymmetrical multilayer substrate may furtherinclude a predetermined build-up structure is alternately laminated in avertical direction with respect to the core layer for each times whilebeing laminated by N−1 times along with an increase in N being a naturalnumber of 2 or more, wherein the predetermined build-up structureincluding a (2N−2)-th insulating layer formed on a (2N−3)-th patternlayer so as to have a thinner thickness than the thickness of the corelayer and including a (2N−2)-th via connected with a (2N−3)-th signalline pattern included in the (2N−3)-th pattern layer, a 2N-th patternlayer formed on the (2N−2)-th insulating layer and including a 2N-throuting line pattern connected with the (2N−2)-th via and a 2N-th metalplate providing a ground, a (2N−1)-th insulating layer formed on the2N-th pattern layer so as to have a thinner thickness than the thicknessof the core layer and including a (2N−1)-th via connected with the 2N-throuting line pattern, and a (2N+1)-th pattern layer formed on the(2N−1)-th insulating layer and including a (2N+1)-th signal line patternconnected with the (2N−1)-th via, and wherein asymmetrical layers of2N+1 layers may be formed by the first to the (2N+1)-th pattern layers.

Also, the impedance load on the transmission line may be an impedanceload by at least two vias including the first via, at least one routingline pattern including the second routing line pattern, at least onesignal line pattern, and the through-hole which are formed on a routingline between signal line patterns forming input and output terminals ofthe signal transmission, and the parasitic capacitance load on thetransmission line may be capacitance loads by the capacitance providedby the second metal plate and capacitances provided by at least onemetal plate providing the grounds between itself and the signal linepatterns forming the input and output terminals of the signaltransmission.

Also, the impedance of each of the first signal line pattern and thesecond routing line pattern which are formed on the upper and lowerportions of the core layer may be smaller than an impedance of the thirdsignal line pattern formed on the first insulating layer.

Also, the first pattern layer may further include a first metal platefacing the second metal plate, and the parasitic capacitance load may bea parallel parasitic capacitance load of first and second capacitancesformed between the second metal plate and each of the third signal linepattern and the first meal plate.

Also, the second metal plate may form a ground with respect to the thirdsignal line pattern.

Also, the parasitic capacitance load may be a parallel capacitanceformed between the second metal plate and each of the third and firstsignal line patterns.

Also, the first pattern layer may further include a first metal platefacing the second metal plate, the parasitic capacitance load may be aparallel parasitic capacitance load of first and second capacitancesformed between the second metal plate and each of the third signal linepattern and the first metal plate, the third pattern layer may furtherinclude a third metal plate providing a capacitance between itself andthe second routing line pattern, and an impedance of each of the firstsignal line pattern and the second routing line pattern may be smallerthan an impedance of the third signal line pattern.

Also, the third signal line pattern may form a micro-strip line togetherwith the second metal plate, and the third metal plate may be formed toadjust an impedance of the second routing line pattern constant.

Also, a width of each of the second metal plate and the first metalplate may be larger than a width of the third signal line pattern.

Also, the asymmetrical multilayer substrate may be used in a mobiledevice.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention,there is provided an RF module which uses an asymmetrical multilayersubstrate in which an RF signal transmission line is formed, theasymmetrical multilayer substrate including: a core layer in which athrough-hole for passing through and connecting upper and lower portionsthereof is formed; a first pattern layer formed on one of upper andlower portions of the core layer, and including a first signal linepattern connected with the through-hole; a second pattern layer formedon the other of the upper and lower portions of the core layer, andincluding a second metal plate providing a capacitance between itselfand a pattern of an adjacent outer pattern layer and a second routingline pattern connected with the through-hole; a first insulating layerformed on the second pattern layer so as to have a thinner thicknessthan a thickness of the core layer, and including a first via connectedwith the second routing line pattern; and a third pattern layer formedon the first insulating layer, and including a third signal line patternconnected with the first via, wherein an impedance transformationcircuit including an impedance load on a transmission line and aparasitic capacitance load on the transmission line is formed forimpedance matching in signal transmission between the signal linepatterns formed in the upper and lower side directions of the corelayer, and the impedance load includes impedances of the through-hole,the second routing line pattern, and the first via which are forming thetransmission line, and the parasitic capacitance load includes thecapacitance provided by the second metal plate.

In this instance, the first pattern may further include a first metalplate facing the second metal plate, the parasitic capacitance load maybe a parallel parasitic capacitance load of first and secondcapacitances formed between the second metal plate and each of the thirdsignal line pattern and the first metal plate, the third pattern layermay include a third metal plate providing a capacitance between thethird signal line pattern and the second routing line pattern, and animpedance of each of the first signal line pattern and the secondrouting line pattern may be smaller than an impedance of the thirdsignal line pattern.

According to still another exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention, there is provided a method for manufacturing an asymmetricalmultilayer substrate, the method including: preparing a core layer inwhich a through-hole for passing through and connecting upper and lowerportions thereof is formed; forming, on one of upper and lower portionsof the core layer, a first pattern layer including a first signal linepattern connected with the through-hole; forming, on the other of theupper and lower portions of the core layer, a second pattern layerincluding a second metal plate providing a capacitance between itselfand a pattern of an adjacent outer pattern layer and a second routingline pattern connected with the through-hole; forming, on the secondpattern layer, a first insulating layer having a thinner thickness thana thickness of the core layer; and forming a first via passing throughthe first insulating layer to be connected with the second routingpattern, and forming a third pattern layer, on the first insulatinglayer, a third pattern layer including a third signal line patternconnected with the first via, wherein an impedance transformationcircuit including an impedance load on a transmission line and aparasitic capacitance load on the transmission line is formed forimpedance matching in signal transmission between the signal linepatterns formed in the upper and lower side directions of the corelayer, and the impedance load includes impedances of the through-hole,the second routing line pattern, and the first via which are forming thetransmission line, and the parasitic capacitance load includes thecapacitance provided by the second metal plate.

In this instance, the method may further include laminating apredetermined build-up structure on an outermost pattern layer of alamination previously laminated for each times while alternatelylaminating the predetermined build-up structure by N−1 times along withan increase in N being a natural number of 2 or more. In this instance,the one-time laminating of the predetermined build-up structure mayinclude forming a (2N−2)-th insulating layer on a (2N−3)-th patternlayer being the outermost pattern layer so as to have a thinnerthickness than a thickness of the core layer, forming a (2N−2)-th viapassing through the (2N−2)-th insulating layer and connected with a(2N−3)-th signal line pattern included in the (2N−3)-th pattern layer,and forming 2N-th pattern layer, on the (2N−2)-th insulating layer,including a 2N-th routing line pattern connected with the (2N−2)-th viaand a 2N-th metal plate providing a ground, forming, on the 2N-thpattern layer, a (2N−1)-th insulating layer having a thinner thicknessthan the thickness of the core layer, and forcing a (2N−1)-th viapassing through the (2N−1)-th insulating layer and connected with the2N-th routing line pattern, and a (2N+1)-th pattern layer, on the(2N−1)-th insulating layer, a (2N+1)-th pattern layer including a(2N+1)-th signal line pattern connected with the (2N−1)-th via, andwherein the insulating layers having the same sequence number in theupper and lower side directions with respect to the core layer aresimultaneously or sequentially laminated, the pattern layers having thesame sequence number in the upper and lower side directions aresequentially laminated, and asymmetrical layers of 2N+1 layers areformed by the first to the (2N+1)-th pattern layers.

Also, the impedance load on the transmission line may be an impedanceload by at least two vias including the first via, at least one routingline pattern including the second routing line pattern, at least onesignal line pattern, and the through-hole which are formed on a routingline between signal line patterns forming input and output terminals ofthe signal transmission, and the parasitic capacitance load on thetransmission line may be capacitance loads by the capacitance providedby the second metal plate and capacitances provided by at least onemetal plate providing the grounds between itself and the signal linepatterns forming the input and output terminals of the signaltransmission.

Also, the impedance of each of the first signal line pattern and thesecond routing line pattern which are formed on the upper and lowerportions of the core layer may be smaller than an impedance of the thirdsignal line pattern formed on the first insulating layer.

Also, the second metal plate may form a ground with respect to the thirdsignal line pattern.

Also, in the forming of the first pattern layer, the first pattern layermay further include a first metal plate facing the second metal plate,in the forming of the third pattern layer, the third pattern layer mayfurther include a third metal plate providing a capacitance with thesecond routing line pattern, and an impedance of the third signal linepattern of the third pattern layer may be larger than an impedance ofeach of the first signal line pattern and the second routing linepattern, and the parasitic capacitance load in which a first capacitanceformed between the third signal line pattern of the third pattern layerand the second metal plate and a second capacitance formed between thesecond metal plate and the first metal plate may be parallel to eachother is formed.

Also, in the forming of the third pattern layer, the third signal linepattern may form a micro-strip line together with the second metalplate, and the third metal plate may be formed to adjust an impedance ofthe second routing line pattern constant.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional diagram schematically showing anasymmetrical multilayer substrate according to an exemplary embodimentof the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional diagram schematically showing anasymmetrical multilayer substrate according to another exemplaryembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional diagram schematically showing anasymmetrical multilayer substrate according to another exemplaryembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional diagram schematically showing anasymmetrical multilayer substrate according to an exemplary embodimentof the present invention;

FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional diagram schematically showing anasymmetrical multilayer substrate according to an exemplary embodimentof the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional diagram schematically showing a metalpattern layer of an asymmetrical multilayer substrate according to FIG.4B;

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram schematically showing impedancetransformation in an asymmetrical multilayer substrate according to anexemplary embodiment of the present invention; and

FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams schematically showing a metal pattern layerof an asymmetrical multilayer substrate according to an exemplaryembodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 8A to 8E are cross-sectional diagrams schematically showing aprocess for manufacturing an asymmetrical multilayer substrate accordingto an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart schematically showing a method for manufacturingan asymmetrical multilayer substrate according to an exemplaryembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart schematically showing a method for manufacturingan asymmetrical multilayer substrate according to another exemplaryembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart schematically showing a build-up process of adesignated build-up structure in a method for manufacturing anasymmetrical multilayer substrate according to an exemplary embodimentof the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart schematically showing a method for manufacturingan asymmetrical multilayer substrate according to an exemplaryembodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention for accomplishing theabove-mentioned objects will be described with reference to theaccompanying drawings. In describing exemplary embodiments of thepresent invention, the same reference numerals will be used to describethe same components and an additional description that is overlapped orallow the meaning of the present invention to be restrictivelyinterpreted will be omitted.

It will be understood that when an element is simply referred to asbeing ‘connected to’ or ‘coupled to’ another element without being‘directly connected to’ or ‘directly coupled to’ another element in thepresent description, it may be ‘directly connected to’ or ‘directlycoupled to’ another element or be connected to or coupled to anotherelement, having the other element intervening therebetween. In addition,in the specification, spatially relative terms, ‘on’, ‘above’, ‘upper’,‘below’, ‘lower’, or the like, they should be interpreted as being in a‘direct-contact’ shape or a shape in which other elements may beinterposed therebetween, without a description that an element is in a‘direct-contact’ with an object to be a basis. Furthermore, thespatially relative terms, ‘on’, ‘above’, ‘upper’, ‘below’, ‘lower’, orthe like, may be used for describing a relationship of an element foranother element. In this case, when a direction of the element to be abasis is reversed or changed, the spatially relative terms may includeconcept for directions of relative terms corresponding thereto.

Although a singular form is used in the present description, it mayinclude a plural form as long as it is opposite to the concept of thepresent invention and is not contradictory in view of interpretation oris used as clearly different meaning. It should be understood that“include”, “have”, “comprise”, “be configured to include”, and the like,used in the present description do not exclude presence or addition ofone or more other characteristic, component, or a combination thereof.

In addition, the drawings referred to in the specification are idealviews for explaining embodiments of the present invention. In thedrawings, the sizes, the thicknesses, or the like of films, layers,regions or the like may be exaggerated for clarity.

In the present specification, a first, a second, a third, a fourth, afifth, a (2N+1)-th, and the like do not indicate the ranking or thechronological relationships between components, and are merelyterminologies for distinguishing each component from the othercomponents.

First, an asymmetrical multilayer substrate according to first exemplaryembodiments of the present invention will be described in detail withreference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional diagram schematically showing anasymmetrical multilayer substrate according to an exemplary embodimentof the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional diagramschematically showing an asymmetrical multilayer substrate according toanother exemplary embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is across-sectional diagram schematically showing an asymmetrical multilayersubstrate according to another exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention, FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional diagram schematically showing anasymmetrical multilayer substrate according to an exemplary embodimentof the present invention, FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional diagramschematically showing an asymmetrical multilayer substrate according toan exemplary embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is across-sectional diagram schematically showing a metal pattern layer ofan asymmetrical multilayer substrate according to FIG. 4B, FIG. 6 is acircuit diagram schematically showing impedance transformation in anasymmetrical multilayer substrate according to an exemplary embodimentof the present invention, FIG. 7A is a diagram schematically showing ametal pattern layer of an asymmetrical multilayer substrate according toan exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7B is aperspective diagram schematically showing a metal pattern layer of anasymmetrical multilayer substrate according to an exemplary embodimentof the present invention.

Embodiments of the asymmetrical multilayer substrate according to thepresent invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. Inthis instance, FIGS. 1, 4A, 4B, and 5 show an example of an asymmetricalmultilayer substrate with a pattern layer of a three-layered structure,FIG. 2 shows an example of a five-layered structure, and FIG. 3 shows anexample of a seven-layered structure. In addition, FIG. 6 shows animpedance transformation circuit.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, the asymmetrical multilayer substrateaccording to the first embodiment of the present invention includes acore layer 20, a first pattern layer 10, a second pattern layer 30, afirst insulating layer 40 and a third pattern layer 50. In thisinstance, a first insulating layer 40 is formed between the thirdpattern layer 50 and the second pattern layer 30. As an example, theasymmetrical multilayer substrate may be applied to a substrate of an RFmodule to thereby be used in mobile devices.

Hereinafter, the core layer 20, the first pattern layer 10, the secondpattern layer 30, the first insulating layer 40 and the third patternlayer 50 will be described in the stated order.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4B, the core layer 20 includes a through-hole 20a penetrating and connecting the upper and lower thereof. The core layer20 may be formed thickly than the thickness of the first insulatinglayer 40. In this instance, the core layer 20 separates the secondpattern layer 30 and the third pattern layer 50 from the first patternlayer 10. As an example, the core layer 20 may include a core made of ageneric material or a low-loss material, but not restricted. The corelayer 20 may be formed with a dielectric material that is thicker thanthe first insulating layer 40 in order to electrically separate patternlayers formed over and below thereof. In FIG. 5, a layer in which thethrough-hole 20 a is formed may correspond to the core layer 20.

Also, the through-hole 20 a may be formed such that an inner surface ofa hole of the through-hole 20 a is coated with a conductive material, orthe overall hole thereof is filled with the conductive material. In thisinstance, the conductive material may be a material which is used incoating or filling of the via in the laminated substrate. For example,Al, Cu, Ag, and the like may be used, however, the present invention isnot limited thereto. As an example, Cu may be used as the conductivematerial.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4B, the first pattern layer 10 is formed over orbelow the core layer 20. Hereinafter, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 4A, and4B, an example in which the first pattern layer 10 is formed below thecore layer 20 will be mainly described, but as shown in FIG. 2, thefirst pattern layer 10 may be formed on the core layer 20. In thisinstance, the first pattern layer 10 includes a first signal linepattern 11 connected with the through-hole 20 a formed on the core layer20. In this instance, the first pattern layer 10 may be formed using aconductive material which is used in a metal pattern of the laminatedsubstrate. As the conductive material, for example, Cu may be used,however, the present invention is not limited thereto. As an example,referring to an example of a three-layered structure, in the firstpattern layer 10, configurations having high thermal dissipation factorsmay be disposed. Also, referring to an example of a three-layeredstructure, since the first pattern layer 10 is disposed at one side ofthe core layer 20 opposite to the second and third pattern layers 30 and50, the first pattern layer 10 may be less sensitive to noise incomparison with the third pattern layer 50 and the second pattern layer30.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4B, the first signal line pattern 11 of thefirst pattern layer 10 is connected with the through-hole 20 a of thecore layer 20. The first signal line pattern 11 performs signaltransmission with a second routing line pattern 33 of the second patternlayer 30 through the through-hole 20 a. As an example, the first signalline pattern 11 may receive signals from the second routing line pattern33 through the through-hole 20 a. For example, the first signal linepattern 11 may transmit the transmitted signals to the outside through ametal pattern port. In this instance, the metal pattern port may be aterminal that is connected with the outside. For example, the firstsignal line pattern 11 may be a wiring pattern that transmits thetransmitted signals to the outside through the metal pattern port, andmay be, for example, a PDN (Power Distribution Network) pattern oranother signal wiring pattern. For example, in a three-layered structureof FIGS. 1, 4A, 4B and 5, the first signal line pattern 11 may be apower line that is, the PDN pattern, and the third signal line pattern51 may be an RF signal line.

Also, as an example, an impedance of the first signal line pattern maybe smaller than an impedance of the third signal line pattern 51 of thethird pattern layer 50. The first signal line pattern 11 of the firstpattern layer 10 may include a stripe line. In this instance, a width ofthe first signal line pattern 11 may be larger than a width of the thirdsignal line pattern 51.

Also, referring to FIGS. 4A, 4B, 5, 7A and 7B, the first pattern layer10 may further include the first metal plate 12 opposite to the secondmetal plate 31. In this instance, the first metal plate 12 of the firstpattern layer 10 may be disposed to have a second capacitance (see, C₂₃of FIG. 5) between a second metal plate 31 of the second pattern layer30 and the first metal plate 12. For example, in FIG. 5, the secondcapacitance (see, C₂₃ of FIG. 5) may be a parasitic capacitance whentransmitting signals from the third signal line pattern 51 to the firstsignal line pattern 11, and form a part of an impedance transformationcircuit for impedance matching in the signal transmission between thethird signal line pattern 51 and the first signal line pattern 11. Thesecond capacitance (see, C₂₃ of FIG. 5) adjusts the overall parasiticcapacitance in the signal transmission path between the third signalline pattern 51 and the first signal line pattern 11. In this instance,the first metal plate 12 may provide the second capacitance (see, C₂₃ ofFIG. 5) between the second metal plate 31 and the first metal plate 12,and may be, for example, a ground pattern or another signal linepattern. For example, the first metal plate 12 may be used as both aground and a power line, and may be a plane plate so as to form a secondcapacitance.

For example, the second capacitance formed between the first metal plate12 and the second metal plate 31 may be parallel to the firstcapacitance formed between the second metal plate 31 and the thirdsignal line pattern 51 to thereby form a parasitic capacitance load (seeC_(t) of FIG. 6) of the impedance transformation circuit on a signaltransmission routing line between the third signal line pattern 51 andthe first signal line pattern 11.

Also, a width of the first metal plate 12 may longer than that of thethird signal line pattern 51. In this instance, the ratio of the widthof the first metal plate 12 to a thickness of the core layer 20 or aheight of the through-hole 20 a may be about 1:1. In this instance, thewidth of the first metal plate 12 may be the same as that of the secondmetal plate 31. In this instance, as long as the second capacitance foradjusting the entire parasitic capacitance on the signal transmissionrouting line between the third signal line pattern 51 and the firstsignal line pattern 11 is formed, it is unnecessary that a ratio of thewidth of the first metal plate 12 is limited.

Next, referring to FIGS. 1 to 4B, the second pattern layer 30 is formedon the core layer 20. In this instance, the second pattern layer 30 maybe formed on an opposite side of the first pattern layer 10 with respectto the core layer 20. The second pattern layer 30 includes the secondmetal plate 31 and the second routing line pattern 33. The secondpattern layer 30 may be also made of a conductive material which is usedin a metal pattern of the laminated substrate, similar to the firstpattern layer 10. For example, the second pattern layer 30 may be formedusing a metal of Cu material. The second routing line pattern 33 of thesecond pattern layer 30 may be connected with the through-hole 20 aformed on the core layer 20. The second metal plate 31 provides acapacitance between the second metal plate 31 and a pattern of anadjacent outer pattern layer. The parasitic capacitance load provided bythe second metal plate 31 may configure a part of a circuit forimpedance matching in signal transmission between the third signal linepattern 51 and the first signal line pattern 11. For example, in thisinstance, the parasitic capacitance load may be a capacitance betweenthe second metal plate 31 and the third signal line pattern 51, orreferring to FIGS. 4B and 5, may be a parallel capacitance including afirst capacitance between the second metal plate 31 and the third signalline pattern 51 and a second capacitance between the second metal plate31 and the first metal plate 12. Alternatively, although not shown, theparasitic capacitance load may be a parallel capacitance between thesecond metal plate 31 with the third signal line pattern 51 and thefirst signal line pattern 11.

Referring to FIG. 5, the second metal plate 31 of the second patternlayer 30 provides a first capacitance (See, C₁₂ of FIG. 5) between thethird signal line pattern 51 of the third pattern layer 50 and thesecond metal plate 31. The second metal plate 31 may provide improvedimpedance matching for the third signal line pattern 51 while providingclosed-coupling with the signal line so that signals are transmitted tothe first signal line pattern 11 of the first pattern layer 10 at a lowimpedance. For example, the second metal plate 31 may act as a groundfor the third signal line pattern 51. For example, the second metalplate 31 is formed in a plane plate shape capable of providing acapacitance with the third signal line pattern 51, and for example, maybe a power line or a ground pattern.

In this instance, the first capacitance (See C₁₂ of FIG. 5) generatedbetween the second metal plate 31 and the third signal line pattern 51may form a part of the impedance transformation circuit for impedancematching at the time of signal transmission from the third signal linepattern 51 to the first signal line pattern or the metal pattern port.

Also, referring to FIGS. 4A, 4B, 5, 7A and 7B, the second metal plate 31may be disposed to have the second capacitance (see, C₂₃ of FIG. 5)between the second metal plate 31 and the first pattern layer 10, forexample, the first metal plate 12. In this instance, the secondcapacitance (see, C₂₃ of FIG. 5) may form a parasitic capacitance at thetime of signal transmission from the third signal line pattern 51 to thefirst signal line pattern 11, and adjust the overall parasiticcapacitance. Accordingly, the second capacitance (see, C₂₃ of FIG. 5)may form a part of an impedance transformation circuit for impedancematching of the third signal line pattern 51 and the first signal linepattern 11.

As an example, the second metal plate 31 may form a micro-strip linetogether with the third signal line pattern 51 while acting as a groundwith respect to the third signal line pattern 51 of the third patternlayer 50. Also, the width of the second metal plate 31 may be longerthan that of the third signal line pattern 51.

Also, as an example, in a build-up structure according to the presentembodiment, an aspect ratio of a width (W) of the metal pattern line toa thickness (T) of a dielectric material concerning the signaltransmission of the metal pattern layer may be about 1:1. For example,the ratio of the width of the second metal plate 31 to a thickness ofthe core layer 20 or a height of the first via 40 a may be about 1:1.Also, as an example, the width of the second metal plate 31 may besubstantially the same as that of the first metal plate 12. In spite ofthe above-described example, since the parasitic capacitance load isformed to thereby match transmission impedance on the signaltransmission routing line between the third signal line pattern 51 andthe first signal line pattern 11, it is unnecessary that a ratio of thewidth of the second metal plate 31 is limited as long as impedancematching by the capacitance formed with other pattern layers isachieved.

Also, the second routing line pattern 33 of the second pattern layer 30is connected with the through-hole 20 a of the core layer 20. In thisinstance, the second routing line pattern 33 is connected with the firstsignal line pattern 11 of the first pattern layer 10 through thethrough-hole 20 a. Also, the second routing line pattern 33 is connectedwith the third signal line pattern 51 of the third pattern layer 50through the first via 40 a formed in the first insulating layer 40formed on the second pattern layer 30. Accordingly, the second routingline pattern 33 may perform signal transmission between the third signalline pattern 51 of the third pattern layer 50 and the first signal linepattern of the first pattern layer 10 or the metal pattern port throughthe first via 40 a and the through-hole 20 a. In this instance, thesecond routing line pattern 33 may be, for example, an I/O line patternor another signal transmission line. For example, signals input throughthe third signal line pattern 51 may be transmitted to the first signalline pattern 11 of the first pattern layer 10 through the first via 40a, the second routing line pattern 33, and the through-hole 20 a. Inthis instance, an impedance of each of the second routing line pattern33 and the first signal line pattern 11 may be smaller than an impedanceof the third signal line pattern 51 of the third pattern layer 50.Accordingly, signal transmission from the third signal line pattern 51of the third pattern layer 50 to the first signal line pattern 11 of thefirst pattern layer 10 through the second routing line pattern 33 may besmoothly performed.

The second routing line pattern 33 and the third signal line pattern 51may be the signal transmission line which is sensitive to noise. In thisinstance, a closed coupling with respect to the reference ground may berequired to reduce an EMI and a noise level. Accordingly, in case of,for example, an asymmetric substrate having the three-layered structure,referring to FIGS. 4B, 5, 7A and 7B, the second routing line pattern 33may achieve the closed coupling with the third metal plate 53 of thethird pattern layer 50. Next, referring to FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4A, 4B, 5, 7Aand 7B, the third signal line pattern 51 may achieve the closed couplingwith the second metal plate 31.

Also, referring to FIGS. 4B, 5, 7A and 7B, in the second routing linepattern 33 of the second pattern layer 30, a reduction in crosstalk andnoise may be realized by a capacitance obtained due to the closedcoupling with the third metal plate 53 of the third pattern layer 50.

The second routing line pattern 33 of the second pattern layer 30 mayinclude a stripe line. In this instance, a width of each of the secondrouting line pattern 33 and the first signal line pattern 11 may belarger than a width of the third signal line pattern 51 so that each ofthe second routing line pattern 33 and the first signal line pattern 11has an impedance smaller than that of the third signal line pattern 51.

Next, referring to FIGS. 1 to 4B, the first insulating layer 40 isformed on the second pattern layer 30 with the thickness t2 that isthinner than the thickness t1 of the core layer 30. The first insulatinglayer 40 is formed between the second pattern layer 30 and the thirdpattern layer 50. The thickness t1 of the core layer 20 is thick,whereas the thickness t2 of the first insulating layer 40 is as thin aspossible for high-density lamination. Accordingly, tight electricalcoupling formed between the third signal line pattern 51 and the secondmetal plate 31 each formed above and below the first insulating layer 40is helpful in reducing the transmission impedance, and a common-mode EMIand crosstalk may be accordingly reduced. In addition, the first via 40a that conducts the second routing line pattern 33 of the second patternlayer 30 and the third signal line pattern 51 of the third pattern layer50 is formed on the first insulating layer 40. As a material of thefirst insulating layer 40, a dielectric material used in the laminatedsubstrate may be used. In this instance, a low dielectric constant (DK)passivation material may be used. In this instance, together with thesecond routing line pattern 33 and the through-hole 20 a, the first via40 a may form an impedance load 100 or 100 a that is a part of theimpedance transformation circuit for impedance matching in the signaltransmission between the third signal line pattern 51 and the firstsignal line pattern 11.

For example, the first insulating layer 40 between the second patternlayer 30 and the third pattern layer 50 may have a thickness ratio ofabout 1:1 with the width of the third signal line pattern 51 of thethird pattern layer 50 but not restricted. In FIG. 5, a layer in whichthe first via 40 a is formed corresponds to the first insulating layer40. In this instance, an inner surface of the first via 40 a may becoated with a conductive material used in coating or filling of the viaof the laminated substrate, similar to the through-hole 20 a, or theoverall hole of the first via 40 a may be filled with the well-knownconductive material. In this instance, as the conductive material, forexample, Al, Cu, Ag, and the like may be used, however, the presentinvention is not limited thereto.

Also, referring to FIGS. 1 to 4B, the third pattern layer 50 is formedon the first insulating layer 40. That is, the third pattern layer 50may be formed on the first insulating layer 40 formed on the secondpattern layer 30. In this instance, the third pattern layer 50 includesthe third signal line pattern 51 connected with the first via 40 aformed on the first insulating layer 40. The third pattern layer 50 maybe made of a conductive material which is used in signal line patternsof the laminated substrate, similar to the second pattern layer 30 orthe first pattern layer 10, for example, made of a metal of Cu material.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4B, the third signal line pattern 51 of thethird pattern layer 50 is connected with the second routing line pattern33 of the second pattern layer 30 through the first via 40 a which isformed in the first insulating layer 40 between the second pattern layer30 and the third pattern layer 50. In this instance, the third signalline pattern 51 may be, for example, an RF signal line which receivesand transmits RF signals, or another signal transmission line. Forexample, the third signal line pattern 51 may transmit the transmittedsignals to the second routing line pattern 33 via the first via 40 a.Also, an impedance of the third signal line pattern 51 of the thirdpattern layer 50 may be larger than an impedance of each of the secondrouting line pattern 33 and the first signal line pattern 11. Forexample, the third signal line pattern 51 is a signal line which issensitive to noise, so that a closed coupling for the reference groundmay be required to reduce an EMI and a noise level. Accordingly, thethird signal line pattern 51 may achieve the closed coupling with thesecond metal plate 31 of the second pattern layer 30. In this instance,the third signal line pattern 51 may have the first capacitance (see,C₁₂ of FIG. 5) between the second metal plate 31 and the third signalline pattern 51.

The third signal line pattern 51 of the third pattern layer 50 mayinclude a stripe line. In this instance, the width of the third signalline pattern 51 may be smaller than the width of each of the secondrouting line pattern 33 and the first signal line pattern 11, so thatthe third signal line pattern 51 of the third pattern layer 50 has animpedance larger than that of each of the second routing line pattern 33and the first signal line pattern 11. Also, in an asymmetric build-upstructure according to an embodiment, an aspect ratio of the width (W)of the metal pattern line to the thickness (T) of the dielectricmaterial concerning signal transmission of the metal pattern layer maybe about 1:1. For example, the ratio of the width of the third signalline pattern 51 to the thickness between the third signal line pattern51 and the second metal plate 31 or a height of the first via 40 a maybe about 1:1. In spite of the above-described example, since thecapacitance between the third signal line pattern 51 and the secondmetal plate 31 is formed to match the transmission impedance on thesignal transmission routing line between the third signal line pattern51 and the first signal line pattern 11, it is unnecessary that a ratioof the width of the third signal line pattern 51 is limited as long asthe impedance matching is achieved by the parasitic capacitance loadincluding the capacitance between the third signal line pattern 51 andthe second metal plate 41.

As another example, the third signal line pattern 51 may be formed intoa strip shape in which a pattern width is small, thereby forming amicro-strip line together with the second metal plate 31 of the secondpattern layer 30. In this instance, the first capacitance (see, C₁₂ ofFIG. 5) may be formed between the third signal line pattern 51 and thesecond metal plate 31. The first capacitance (see, C₁₂ of FIG. 5) may bea parasitic capacitance at the time of signal transmission from thethird signal line pattern 51 to the first signal line pattern 11. Inthis instance, the overall parasitic capacitance at the time of signaltransmission may be adjusted by the second capacitance (see, C₂₃ of FIG.5) between the second metal plate 31 and first metal plate 12, and mayform a part of the impedance transformation circuit for impedancematching of the third signal line pattern 51 and the first signal linepattern 11.

Also, referring to FIGS. 4B, 5, 7A and 7B, the third pattern layer 50may further include the third metal plate 53. In this instance, thethird metal plate 53 of the third pattern layer 50 provides apredetermined capacitance between the second routing line pattern 33 ofthe second pattern layer 30 and the third metal plate 53. For example,the third metal plate 53 may act as a ground with respect to the secondrouting line pattern 33. The third metal plate 53 provides thecapacitance between the second routing line pattern 33 and the thirdmetal plate 53, and may be, for example, a ground pattern or anothersignal line. The predetermined capacitance is provided between thesecond routing line pattern 33 and the third metal plate 53, so that thethird metal plate 53 may adjust an impedance of the second routing linepattern 33 of the second pattern layer 30 constant. In this instance,the third metal plate 53 may act as the ground with respect to thesecond routing line pattern 33 so as to adjust the impedance constantwith respect to the overall length of the second routing line pattern33.

As an example, the third metal plate 53 may have the same width as thatof each of the second and first metal plates 31 and 12. In thisinstance, the ratio of the width of the third metal plate 53 to thethickness of the core layer 20 or the height of the through-hole 20 amay be about 1:1.

In a typical asymmetric build-up structure, all impedance transformationof signal lines in an interconnection routing from the third patternlayer 50 to the first pattern layer 10 may incur mismatching, so that apart of the signals is reflected and returned as a source. As a result,a VSWR (Voltage Standing Wave Ratio) may be more deteriorated. This mayincur a high signal loss in the overall interconnection routing, andoccur substantial performance degradation in a signal transmissionsystem. Therefore, impedance transformation of interconnection betweenlayers may be required to be improved.

Meanwhile, FIG. 1 shows a basic structure of a basic asymmetricmultilayer substrate including the core layer 20 made of a thick corematerial between the adjacent first and second patterns 10 and 30. Here,in the structure in which only the core layer 20 is thick, aninter-plane capacitance between the first signal line pattern 11configuring a power line and the second metal plate 31 providing theground may not be sufficient to provide appropriate decoupling in lowfrequencies. In addition, in such a shape, impedance mismatch becomes amain issue. Therefore, the decoupling is required to be realized usinganother method.

As a method of solving this problem, by improving mismatch of thetransmission impedance which may be caused by interconnection formed onthe routing of the signal transmission between the signal line patternsformed in the upper and lower side directions of the core layer, animpedance transformation circuit may be formed in order to match theimpedance. In this instance, the impedance transformation circuit mayinclude the impedance load 100 on the transmission routing line and theparasitic capacitance load on the transmission routing line in thesignal transmission between the signal line patterns formed in the upperand lower side directions of the core layer 20. In this instance, theimpedance load 200 may include the impedances of the through-hole 20 a,the second routing line pattern 33, and the first via 40 a, which areforming the transmission routing line. The parasitic capacitance load isused to implement a matching impedance by adjusting a capacitance valueof the impedance transformation circuit, and may include a parasiticcapacitance with respect to signal line pattern(s) formed in the upperor/and lower side directions of the core layer being composed of aninput side or/and output side of signal transmission. For example, theparasitic capacitance load may include the capacitance provided by thesecond metal plate 31. In this instance, in the asymmetric structure ofodd number of layers different from the prior art, measures of thetransmission impedance and the EMI control impedance may be establishedby the impedance transformation circuit.

For example, referring to FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, in casethat a signal transmission is accomplished between the third signal linepattern 51 and the first signal line pattern 11, an impedancetransformation circuit for matching impedance of the third signal linepattern 51 with the first signal line pattern 11 may be provided. Inthis instance, referring to FIGS. 1 to 6, the impedance transformationcircuit for impedance matching of between the third signal line pattern51 and the first signal line pattern 11 may be formed by an impedanceload 100 (see, Zt of FIG. 6) of through hole 20 a, the second routingline pattern 33 and the first via 40 a, and a parasitic capacitance load(see, Ct of FIG. 6) for example, provided by the second metal plate 31for implementing the matching impedance by adjusting the capacitancevalue of the impedance transformation circuit. A partial pattern of thepattern layer, for example, the second routing line pattern 33 in a caseof a three-layered structure, the second routing line pattern 33 and asignal line pattern in other pattern layers in a case of at leastfive-layered structure may be included in a transmission line impedanceload constituting the impedance transformation circuit. In thisinstance, when the partial pattern of the pattern layer included in thetransmission line impedance load has a predetermined length, a planeplate for providing a ground may be added on an upper or a lower patternlayer of a corresponding pattern layer in order to adjust an impedanceof the partial pattern. For example, in FIG. 4B, the third metal plateis used for adjusting the impedance of the second routing line pattern33.

In this instance, referring to FIGS. 4B, 5, 7A and 7B, as an example,the parasitic capacitance load configuring the impedance transformationcircuit between the third signal line pattern 51 and the first signalline pattern 11 may be a parallel parasitic capacitance load including afirst capacitance formed between the second metal plate 31 and the thirdsignal line pattern 51 and a second capacitance formed between thesecond metal plate 31 and the first metal plate 12. The capacitance load(see Ct of FIG. 6) by the second metal plate 31 and the first metalplate 12 may correspond to a parallel capacitance of the firstcapacitance (see, C₁₂ of FIG. 5) between the second metal plate 31 andthe third signal line pattern 51 and the second capacitance (see, C₂₃ ofFIG. 5) between the second metal plate 31 and the first metal plate 12.In this instance, in FIG. 6, the capacitance load is Ct=C₁₂//C₂₃, andZo>Zo″ is satisfied between an impedance Zo of the third signal linepattern 51 and an impedance Zo″ of the first signal line pattern 11.

For example, a third metal plate 53 acting as a ground with respect tothe second routing line pattern 33 is further included, and therefore apredetermined capacitance is provided between the second routing linepattern 33 and the third metal plate 53, thereby adjusting the impedanceof the second routing line pattern 33.

Also, as an example, as shown in FIG. 4B, in the asymmetric multilayersubstrate having a three-layered structure, protection layers 60 and 80for protecting patterns of the pattern layers may be formed. That is,the protection layers 60 and 80 made of an insulating material may berespectively formed above the third pattern layer 50 and below the firstpattern layer 10. In this instance, the first insulating layer 40between the second pattern layer 30 and the third pattern layer 50, thelower protection layer 80 of the first pattern layer 10, and the upperprotection layer 60 of the third pattern layer 50 may be laminated, andthen compressed. For example, in this instance, the protection layers 60and 80 may include a metal land formed thereon and a via and/or an openvia in the vicinity of a metal pad.

Although not shown, in the same manner as that of FIG. 4B, when theasymmetric multilayer substrate has a multi-layered structure of fivelayers or more, for example, even in the cases of FIGS. 2 and 3, anupper protection layer and a lower protection layer may be respectivelyformed on both outermost pattern layers.

Next, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the asymmetric multilayer substrateaccording to another embodiment will be described.

Referring to FIG. 2, the asymmetric multilayer substrate may furtherinclude a second insulating layer 120, a fourth pattern layer 130, athird insulating layer 140, and a fifth pattern layer 150. Referring toFIG. 3, the asymmetric multilayer substrate may further include a fourthinsulating layer 220, a sixth pattern layer, a fifth insulating layer240, and a seventh pattern layer 250 in addition to the structure ofFIG. 2.

In this instance, a build-up structure in which the second insulatinglayer 120, the fourth pattern layer 130, the third insulating layer 140,and the fifth pattern layer 150, which are added in FIG. 2, arelaminated may be repeatedly laminated in the similar manner even in FIG.3. That is, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, a predetermined build-upstructure is alternately laminated in a vertical direction with respectto the core layer 20. For example, in FIG. 2, in the asymmetricmultilayer substrate having pattern layers with a five-layeredstructure, the predetermined build-up structure is laminated on a sideof the first pattern layer 10 of the core layer 20, and in a case of aseven-layered structure in FIG. 3, the predetermined build-up structureis laminated on the third pattern layer 50 opposite to the first patternlayer 10 with respect to the core layer 20. In other words, thepredetermined build-up structure is alternately laminated in a verticaldirection with respect to the core layer 20 for each times when thepredetermined build-up structure is additionally laminated.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the predetermined build-up structure will bedescribed. Hereinafter, N denotes a natural number of 2 or more. Thepredetermined build-up structure includes a (2N−2)-th insulating layer,a 2N-th pattern layer, a (2N−1)-th insulating layer, and a (2N+1)-thpattern layer. For example, when N=2, as shown in FIG. 2, the (2N−2)-thinsulating layer may be the second insulating layer 120, the 2N-thpattern layer may be the fourth pattern layer 130, the (2N−1)-thinsulating layer may be the third insulating layer 140, and the(2N+1)-th pattern layer may be the fifth pattern layer 150. When N=3, asshown in FIG. 3, the (2N−2)-th insulating layer may be the fourthinsulating layer 220, the 2N-th pattern layer may be the sixth patternlayer 230, the (2N−1)-th insulating layer may be the fifth insulatinglayer 240, and the (2N+1)-th pattern layer may be the seventh patternlayer 250. Hereinafter, a general example of the predetermined build-upstructure will be described with reference to FIG. 2, but may be appliedin the same manner even with reference to FIG. 7.

First, in the predetermined build-up structure, the (2N−2)-th insulatinglayer is formed on the (2N−3)-th pattern layer so as to have a thinnerthickness than a thickness of the core layer 20. For example, in FIG. 2,the second insulating layer 120 is formed on the first pattern layer 10,and in FIG. 3, the fourth insulating layer 220 is formed on the thirdpattern layer 50. In this instance, on the (2N−2)-th insulating layer, a(2N−2)-th via connected with a (2N−3)-th signal line pattern included inthe (2N−3) pattern layer. Referring to FIG. 2, the second insulatinglayer 120 is formed on the first pattern layer 10 so as to have athinner thickness t3 than the thickness t1 of the core layer 20, and onthe second insulating layer 120, a second via 120 a connected with thefirst signal line pattern 11 of the first pattern layer 10 is formed.

Next, the 2N-th pattern layer is formed on the (2N−2)-th insulatinglayer. For example, in FIG. 2, the fourth pattern layer 130 is formed onthe second insulating layer 120, and in FIG. 3, the sixth pattern layer230 is formed on the fourth insulating layer 220. In this instance, the2N-th pattern layer includes a 2N-th routing line pattern and a 2N-thmetal plate. The 2N-th routing line pattern is connected with a(2N−2)-th via formed on the (2N−2)-th insulating layer. Referring toFIG. 2, the fourth pattern layer 130 includes a fourth routing linepattern 133 and a fourth metal plate 131. The fourth routing linepattern 133 is connected with the second via 120 a. Referring to FIG. 3,the seventh pattern layer 250 includes a seventh signal pattern 251connected with the fifth via 240 a.

In addition, the 2N-th metal plate provides a ground with respect to anadjacent pattern layer. In this instance, the 2N-th metal plate mayshield the (2N+1)-th pattern layer from the 2N-th pattern layer. The2N-th metal plate may be disposed so as to have predeterminedcapacitances with a (2N+1)-th signal line pattern of the (2N+1)-thpattern and with a (2N−3)-th signal line pattern of the (2N−3)-thpattern layer. Referring to FIG. 2, the fourth metal plate 131 may beprovided as the ground between the adjacent fifth pattern layer 150 andfirst pattern layer 10 so as to the fifth pattern layer 150 and thefirst pattern layer 10. For example, the fourth metal plate 131 may forma predetermined capacitance through the third insulating layer 140 withthe fifth signal line pattern 151, and may form a predeterminedcapacitance through the second insulating layer 120 with the firstsignal line pattern 11. For example, in the multi-layered structure offive layers or more, a high-speed transmission line may be embeddedbetween two grounds by the 2N-th metal plate and the metal plate formedbelow or above the 2N-th metal plate, and shielding by the two groundsmay be provided. In addition, in the multi-layered structure of fivelayers or more, in order to provide closed coupling for impedancecontrol, an adjacent ground layer may be formed with respect to allsignals and/or PDN line layers.

In addition, the (2N−1)-th insulating layer is formed on the 2N-thpattern layer so as to have a thinner thickness than a thickness of thecore layer 20. In this instance, on the (2N−1)-th insulating layer, a(2N−1)-th via connected with the 2N-th routing line pattern is formed.Referring to FIG. 2, the third insulating layer 140 is formed on thefourth pattern layer 130 so as to have a thinner thickness t4 than thethickness t1 of the core layer 20, and a third via 140 a connected withthe fourth routing line pattern 133 is formed on the third insulatinglayer 140.

Next, the (2N+1)-th pattern layer is formed on the (2N−1)-th insulatinglayer. For example, in FIG. 2, the fifth pattern layer 150 is formed onthe third insulating layer 140, and in FIG. 3, the seventh pattern layer250 is formed on the fifth insulating layer 240. In this instance, the(2N+1)-th pattern layer includes a (2N+1)-th signal line patternconnected with the (2N−1)-th via. Referring to FIG. 2, the fifth patternlayer 150 includes a fifth signal line pattern 151 connected with thethird via 140 a. Referring to FIG. 3, the sixth pattern layer 230includes a sixth routine line pattern 233 and a sixth metal plate 231.The sixth routing line pattern 233 is connected with the fourth via 220a.

Accordingly, the predetermined build-up structure is laminated by N−1times along with an increase in N being a natural number of 2 or more,and asymmetrical layers of 2N+1 layers may be formed by the first to the(2N+1)-th pattern layer. In this instance, at least one of a pluralityof signal line patterns may be a power distribution line.

For example, in FIG. 2, five-layered asymmetrical layer may be formed bythe first to fifth pattern layers 50, 30, 10, 130, and 150. In thisinstance, one of the first, the third, and the fifth signal linepatterns 11, 51, 151 may be a power distribution line. For example, thethird signal line pattern 51 may be a power distribution network line,and the fifth signal line pattern 151 may be an RF signal line.

In this instance, as an example, the impedance load on the transmissionline may be an impedance load by at least two vias including the firstvia 40 a, at least one routing line pattern including the second routingline pattern 33, at least one signal line pattern, and the through-hole20 a, which are formed on a routing line between signal line patternsforming input and output terminals of the signal transmission. Inaddition, the parasitic capacitance load on the transmission line may bea capacitance load by the capacitance provided by the second metal plate31 and capacitances provided by at least one metal plate providing thegrounds between itself and the signal line patterns forming the inputand output terminals of the signal transmission.

For example, in FIG. 2, when assuming a case of the signal transmissionbetween the third signal line pattern 51 and the fifth signal linepattern 151, the impedance load may be formed by a first impedance load100 a by the first via 40 a, the second routing line pattern 33, and thethrough-hole 20 a, a second impedance load 100 b by the second via 120a, the fourth routing line pattern 133, and the third via 140 a, and animpedance load of the first signal line pattern 11. In addition, theparasitic capacitance load may be a load by a capacitance between thesecond metal plate 31 and the third signal line pattern 51 andcapacitances between the fourth metal plate 131 and the fifth and firstsignal line patterns 151 and 11.

When a signal line, for example, I/O line is lengthened, additionalconsideration with a routing density is required. In this instance, asshown in FIG. 2, a predetermined number of pattern layers on any oneside of the basic asymmetrical structure of FIG. 1, for example, thefourth and fifth pattern layers 130 and 150 may be laminated in FIG. 2.Accordingly, the asymmetrical multilayer substrate of the additionallaminated structure may have a higher routing density, and haveadditional advantages with respect to EMI control. In an example of thefive-layered structure shown in FIG. 2, two signal lines are formed onthe first and fifth patter layers 10 and 150, the signal line pattern ofthe first pattern layer 10 is embedded between the fourth pattern layerproviding the ground and the second pattern layer so as to be providedas a routing line for a high-speed transmission line, and a remotesignal line pattern of the third pattern layer is provided as forexample a power distribution network (PDN) line, and therefore betteradvantages than the basic structure of FIG. 1 with respect to the EMIcontrol are exhibited.

In addition, referring to the seven-layered structure of FIG. 3, aplurality of grounds may be provided in the second pattern layer 30, thefourth pattern layer 130, and the sixth pattern layer 230, and thereforea minimum number of layers enabling to realize an optimized result interms of electrical characteristics may be obtained. Therefore, asignificantly low ground impedance may be accordingly provided in, forexample, a power line of the first pattern layer 10, signal lines of thethird and fifth pattern layers 50 and 150, and a signal or power line ofthe seventh pattern layer 250.

Next, an RF module according to the second embodiment of the presentinvention will be described in detail with reference to drawings. Thepresent embodiments will be described with reference to the asymmetricalmultilayer substrate according to the first embodiment and FIGS. 1 to7B, and thus repeated descriptions will be omitted.

The RF module according to the second embodiment may use an asymmetricalmultilayer substrate having an RF signal transmission line as asubstrate of the RF module. In this instance, an RF chip and the likemay be mounted on the asymmetrical multilayer substrate. In thisinstance, for example, an RF receiving chip may be mounted. As anexample, the RF module may be used in mobile devices. Hereinafter,omitted description with respect to the asymmetrical multilayersubstrate used in the RF module may be replaced with descriptions of thefirst embodiment described as above.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 6, the asymmetrical multilayer substrate used inthe RF module in the second embodiment includes a core layer 20, a firstpattern layer 10, a second pattern layer 30, a first insulating layer 40and a third pattern layer 50. In addition, referring to FIG. 2, on thefirst pattern layer 10, a laminated structure including the secondinsulating layer 120, the fourth pattern layer 130, the third insulatinglayer 140, and the fifth pattern layer 150 may be further laminated, andreferring to FIG. 3, the laminated structure including the fourthinsulating layer 220, the sixth pattern layer 230, the fifth insulatinglayer 240, and the seventh pattern layer 250 may be further laminated onthe structure of FIG. 2. Also, as shown in FIG. 4B, protection layers 60and 80 may be respectively formed above the third pattern layer 50 andbelow the first pattern layer 10. For example, other than the structureof three-layered structure of FIG. 4B, for example, even in amulti-layered structure of three-layers of more in FIGS. 2 and/or 3,protection layers may be formed on the outermost pattern layers in thesame manner as that of the FIG. 4B.

Hereinafter, when describing the asymmetrical multilayer substrate, thecore layer 20, the first pattern layer 10, the second pattern layer 30,the first insulating layer 40 and the third pattern layer 50 will bedescribed in the stated order.

The core layer 20 of the asymmetrical multilayer substrate includes athrough-hole 20 a. The through-hole 20 a connects the first signal linepattern 11 of the first pattern layer 10 and the second routing linepattern 33 of the second pattern layer 30.

Also, the first pattern layer 10 is formed over or below the core layer20. As an example, the first signal line pattern 11 may receive signalsfrom the second routing line pattern 33 through the through-hole 20 a.In this instance, an impedance of the first signal line pattern 11 maybe smaller than that of the third signal line pattern 51 of the thirdpattern layer 50.

For example, referring to FIGS. 4A, 4B, 5, 7A and 7B, the first patternlayer 10 may further include a first metal plate 12 disposed so as tohave a second capacitance (see, C₂₃ of FIG. 5) between the first signalline pattern 11 connected with the through-hole 20 a and the secondmetal plate 31 of the second pattern layer 30. In this instance, thesecond capacitance (see, C₂₃ of FIG. 5) between the first metal plate 12and the second metal plate 31 of the second pattern layer 30 may form apart of the overall parasitic capacitance at the time of signaltransmission from the third signal line pattern 51 to the first signalline pattern 11, and form a part of an impedance transformation circuitfor impedance matching of the third signal line pattern 51 and the firstsignal line pattern 11. The first metal plate 12 provides a capacitancebetween the second metal plate 31 and the first metal plate 12, and maybe, for example, a ground pattern or another signal line.

As an example, each of the second metal plate 31 and the first metalplate 12 may act as a ground, and the ratio of each of the second metalplate 31 and the first metal plate 12 to a thickness of the core layer20 or a height of the through-hole 20 a may be about 1:1.

Also, the second pattern layer 30 may be formed on the core layer 20opposite to the first pattern layer 10. In this instance, the secondpattern layer 30 includes the second metal plate 31 which provides afirst capacitance (see, C₁₂ of FIG. 5) between the third signal linepattern 51 of the third pattern layer 50 and the second metal plate 31,and a second routing line pattern 33 which is connected to thethrough-hole 20 a. The third signal line pattern 51 is a signaltransmission line which is sensitive to noise, so that a closed couplingwith respect to a reference ground may be required to reduce an EMI anda noise level. The second metal plate 31 provides a capacitance betweenthe third signal line pattern 51 and the second metal plate 31, and maybe, for example, a ground pattern or another signal line.

For example, the second routing line pattern 33 is a signal transmissionline which is sensitive to noise, so that a closed coupling with respectto a reference ground may be required to reduce an EMI and a noiselevel. Accordingly, as an example, the second routing line pattern 33may achieve the closed coupling with the third metal plate 53 of thethird pattern layer 50. Also, the second metal plate 31 provides thesecond capacitance (see, c₂₃ of FIG. 5) between the first metal plate 12and the second metal plate 31, and adjusts the overall parasiticcapacitance generated at the time of signal transmission from the thirdsignal line pattern 51 to the first signal line pattern 11. In thisinstance, the second capacitance (see, c₂₃ of FIG. 5) may form a part ofthe impedance transformation circuit for impedance matching of the thirdsignal line pattern 51 and the first signal line pattern 11 as a part ofthe overall parasitic capacitance.

As an example, the width of the second metal plate 31 may besubstantially the same as that of the first metal plate 12. In thisinstance, the ratio of the width of each of the second metal plate 31and the first metal plate 12 to the thickness of the core layer 20 orthe height of the through-hole 20 a may be about 1:1.

Also, as an example, the second metal plate 31 may act as a ground withrespect to the third signal line pattern 51 of the third pattern layer50, and may form a micro-strip line together with the third signal linepattern 51. In this instance, the ratio of the width of the third signalline pattern 51 to the height of the first via 40 a or a thickness ofthe first insulating layer 40 between the third pattern layer 50 and thesecond pattern layer 30 may be about 1:1.

Also, referring to FIGS. 1 to 4B, the first insulating layer 40 isformed on the second pattern layer 30 with the thickness t2 that isthinner than the thickness t1 of the core layer 30. The first via 40 athat conducts the second routing line pattern 33 of the second patternlayer 30 and the third signal line pattern 51 of the third pattern layer50 is formed on the first dielectric layer 40. In this instance,together with the second routing line pattern 33 and the through-hole 20a, the first via 40 a may form an impedance load 100 or 100 a that is apart of the impedance transformation circuit for impedance matching inthe signal transmission between the third signal line pattern 51 and thefirst signal line pattern 11.

The third pattern layer 50 may be formed over the second pattern layer30 interposing the first dielectric layer 40. In this instance, thethird pattern layer 50 includes a third signal line pattern 51 which isconnected with the second routing line pattern 33 through the first via40 a formed on the first dielectric layer 40. In this instance, animpedance of each of the second routing line pattern 33 and the firstsignal line pattern 11 may be smaller than an impedance of the thirdsignal line pattern 51.

The third signal line pattern 51 may be a signal transmission line whichis sensitive to noise, so that a closed coupling with respect to thereference ground may be required to reduce the EMI and the noise level.Accordingly, the third signal line pattern 51 may achieve the closedcoupling with the second metal plate 31 of the intermediate metal layer30. In this instance, the third signal line pattern 51 may have thesecond capacitance (see, C₂₃ of FIG. 5) between the second metal plate31 and the third signal line pattern 51.

As an example, referring to FIGS. 4A, 4B, 5, 7A and 7B, the thirdpattern layer 50 may further include the third metal plate 53 whichprovides a capacitance between the second routing line pattern 33 andthe third metal plate 53. The third metal plate 53 provides acapacitance between the second routing line pattern 33 and the thirdmetal plate 53, and may be, for example, a ground pattern or anothersignal line.

Also, as an example, the third signal line pattern 51 of the thirdpattern layer 50 may form a micro-strip line together with the secondmetal plate 31, and the third metal plate 53 may adjust an impedance ofthe second routing line pattern 33 constant.

In a typical asymmetric build-up structure, impedance transformation ofsignal lines in an interconnection routing from the third pattern layer50 to the first pattern layer 10 may occur a high signal loss andsubstantial performance degradation in a signal transmission system, sothat impedance transformation of interconnection between layers may berequired to be improved. Accordingly, the asymmetrical multilayersubstrate may include an impedance transformation circuit that is formedby the impedance load (see, Zt of FIG. 6) of the through-hole 20 a, thesecond routing line pattern 33, and the first via 40 a, and theparasitic capacitance load for implementing the matching impedance byadjusting the capacitance value of the impedance transformation circuit,for example, the capacitance load (see, Ct of FIG. 6) by the secondmetal plate 31 and the first metal plate 12, as an impedancetransformation circuit for impedance matching of the third signal linepattern 51 and the first signal line pattern 11.

In this instance, referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, as an example, thecapacitance load (see, C_(t) of FIG. 6) by the second metal plate 31 andthe first metal plate 12 may correspond to a parallel capacitance valueof the first capacitance (see, C₁₂ of FIG. 5) between the second metalplate 31 and the third signal line pattern 51 and the second capacitance(see, C₂₃ of FIG. 5) between the second metal plate 31 and the firstmetal plate 12.

Hereinafter, a method for manufacturing an asymmetrical multilayersubstrate according to third embodiments of the present invention willbe described in detail with reference to drawings. The presentembodiments will be described with reference to the above describedembodiments of the asymmetrical multilayer substrate and FIGS. 1 to 7Bas well as FIGS. 8A to 12, and thus repeated descriptions will beomitted.

FIGS. 8A to 8E are cross-sectional diagrams schematically showing aprocess for manufacturing an asymmetrical multilayer substrate accordingto an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 9 is aflowchart schematically showing a method for manufacturing anasymmetrical multilayer substrate according to an exemplary embodimentof the present invention, FIG. 10 is a flowchart schematically showing amethod for manufacturing an asymmetrical multilayer substrate accordingto another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 11 is aflowchart schematically showing a build-up process of a designatedbuild-up structure in a method for manufacturing an asymmetricalmultilayer substrate according to an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart schematically showing a method formanufacturing an asymmetrical multilayer substrate according to anotherexemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 8A to 8D, 10 and 12, the method for manufacturing theasymmetrical multilayer substrate according to the third embodimentincludes forming a core layer (see FIG. 8A and S100), forming a firstpattern layer (see, FIG. 8B, S200 and S201), forming a second patternlayer (see FIG. 8B and S300), forming a first dielectric layer (see FIG.8C and S400), and forming a first via and a third pattern layer (seeFIG. 8D, S500 and S501).

Referring to FIGS. 8A, 9, 10 and 12, in the forming of the core layerS100, the core layer 20 including a through-hole 20 a penetrating andconnecting over and below thereof is prepared. In this instance,referring to FIG. 8A, a conductive metal layer for forming a patternlayer, for example, a copper foil layer 10′ may be attached to the upperand lower portions of the core layer 20. For example, the core layer 20may be made of a general core material, for example, a core materialwith a low loss material, and the invention is not limited thereto.

For example, in the forming of the core layer (see FIG. 8A and S100), athickness of the core layer 20 is thicker than a thickness of the firstinsulating layer 40, thereby manufacturing the asymmetrical multilayersubstrate.

Next, referring to FIGS. 8B, 9, 10 and 12, in the forming of the firstpattern layer S200 or S201, the first pattern layer 10 is formed on oneside of upper and lower side of the core layer 20. Also, referring toFIGS. 8B, 9, 10 and 12, in the forming of the second pattern layer S300,the second pattern layer 30 is formed on the other side of upper andlower side of the core layer 20. That is, the first pattern layer 10 isformed on one side of the upper and lower portions of the core layer 20,and the second pattern layer 30 is formed on the other side thereof. Inthis instance, the forming of the first pattern layer (see FIG. 8B, andS200 and S201) and the forming of the second pattern layer (see FIG. 8Band S300) may be sequentially carried out in a single process. In theforming of the first, the second, and the third pattern layers 10, 20,and 30, each pattern may be formed by one or more methods among avariety of processes for forming patterns.

First, referring to FIGS. 8B, 9, 10 and 12, the forming of the firstpattern layer S200 or S201 is described. In this instance, the firstpattern layer 10 includes a first signal line pattern which is connectedwith the through-hole 20 a. Referring to FIG. 8B, by processing theconductive metal layer formed on the upper or lower portions of the corelayer 20, for example, the copper foil layer 10′, the first signal linepattern 11 connected with the through-hole 20 a is formed. In thisinstance, the first signal line pattern 11 is formed in a manner suchthat an impedance of the first signal line pattern is smaller than thatof the third signal line pattern 51 which will be formed later. Thefirst signal line pattern 11 may include a stripe line. The first signalline pattern 11 may be, for example, a PDN (Power Distribution Network)pattern or another signal wiring pattern.

For example, an impedance of the first signal line pattern 11 formed onthe core layer 20 may be smaller than an impedance of the third signalline pattern 51 formed on the first insulating layer 40.

Referring to FIG. 12, as an example, in the forming of the first patternlayer in S210, the first pattern layer 10 including the first signalline pattern 11 and the first metal plate 12 facing the second metalplate 31 may be formed. In this instance, the first metal plate 12 has asecond capacitance (see, C₂₃ of FIG. 5) between the first metal plate 12and the second metal plate 31 of the second pattern layer 30 which willbe formed later, and the second capacitance (see, C₂₃ of FIG. 5) mayform a part of an impedance transformation circuit for impedancematching of the third signal line pattern 51 and the first signal linepattern 11. In this instance, the first metal plate 12 may be a groundpattern or another signal transmission line pattern.

Also, as an example, the first signal line pattern 11 may be formed in amanner such that the ratio of a width of the first signal line pattern11 to a thickness of the core layer 20 or a height of the through-hole20 a may be substantially 1:1.

Next, referring to FIGS. 8B, 9, 10 and 12, the forming of the secondpattern layer S300 is described. In the forming of the second patternlayer (see FIG. 8B and S300), the second pattern layer 30 is formed onan opposite side of the first pattern layer 10 with respect to the corelayer 20. In this instance, the second pattern layer 30 includes asecond metal plate 31 and a second routing line pattern 33. The secondmetal plate 31 is formed so as to provide a capacitance with a patternof an adjacent outer pattern layer. In this instance, the second metalplate 31 is arranged so that a first capacitance (see, C₁₂ of FIG. 5)between the third signal line pattern 51 of the third pattern layer 50and the second metal plate 31 could be formed. For example, the secondmetal plate 31 may act as a ground with respect to the third signal linepattern 51. The second metal plate 31 provides the first capacitance(see, C₁₂ of FIG. 5) between the third signal line pattern 51 and thesecond metal plate 31, and may be, for example, a ground pattern oranother signal transmission line. The second routing line pattern 33 isformed to be connected with the first signal line pattern 11 through thethrough-hole 20 a. In this instance, the second routing line pattern 33may be formed in a manner such that an impedance of the second signalline of the second routing line pattern 33 is smaller than an impedanceof the third signal line pattern 51 which will be formed later. Thesecond routing line pattern 33 may include a stripe line.

For example, referring FIG. 12, in case that in the forming of the firstpattern layer S201 the first metal plate 12 is formed, in the forming ofthe second pattern layer S300 the second metal plate 31 is arranged sothat a second capacitance (see, C₂₃ of FIG. 5) between the first metalplate 12 and the second metal plate 31 could be formed. For example, inthis instance, a parasitic capacitance load (see C_(t) of FIG. 6) inwhich a first capacitance formed between the third signal line pattern51 of the third pattern layer 50, which will be formed later, and thesecond metal plate 31, and a second capacitance formed between thesecond metal plate 31 and the first metal plate 12 are parallel to eachother is formed, and therefore a part of the impedance transformationcircuit for impedance matching in the signal transmission between thethird signal line pattern 51 and the first signal line pattern 11 may beconfigured together with the impedance loads 100 or 100 a by the firstvia 40 a, the second routing line pattern 33, and the through-hole 20 a.

As an example, a width of each of the second metal plate 31 and thefirst metal plate 12 may be substantially the same, and the ratio of thewidth of each of the second metal plate 31 and the first metal plate 12to the thickness of the core layer 20 or the height of the through-hole20 a may be substantially 1:1.

Next, referring to FIGS. 8C, 9, 10 and 12, the forming of the firstdielectric layer (see, FIG. 8C and S400) is described. In the forming ofthe first dielectric layer (see, FIG. 8C and S400), the first insulatinglayer 40 having the thickness t2 thinner than the thickness t1 of thecore layer 20 is laminated on the second pattern layer 30. The firstinsulating layer 40 may be formed by laminating a prepreg (PPG) or thelike, for example, by heating and squeezing by a press, or using othersubstrate insulating material. For example, referring to FIG. 8C, in theforming of the first insulating layer, the conductive metal layer forforming the pattern layer on the first insulating layer 40, the copperfoil layer 10′ may be attached to the upper portion of the firstinsulating layer 40. Alternatively, unlike FIG. 8C, in the forming ofthe first via and the third pattern layer, the conductive metal layer,for example, the copper foil layer may be attached on the firstinsulating layer 40.

Referring to FIG. 4B, in case of manufacturing an asymmetric substratehaving three-layered structure, the protection layer 80 formed below thefirst pattern layer 10 may be simultaneously or sequentially formed.And, after the following forming of the first via and the third patternlayer, the protection layer 60 may be formed above the third patternlayer 50. For example, referring to the structure of FIGS. 2 and/or 3 orFIG. 10, in S2200, the third insulating layer 120 may be formedsimultaneously with the forming of the first insulating layer S400 orsequentially on the first pattern layer 10.

Next, referring to FIGS. 8D, 9, 10 and 12, the following forming of thefirst via and the third pattern layer is described. In this instance,the forming of the first via and the third pattern layer (see, FIG. 8D,S500 and S501) may comprise a forming of the first via 40 a and aforming of the third pattern layer 50 including a third signal linepattern 51. In the forming of the first via 40 a, a via hole passingthrough the first insulating layer 40 is required to be processed beforethe forming of the first via 40 a made of a conductive material. The viahole may be processed in the forming S400 of the first insulating layeror the forming (see FIG. 8D, and S500 and S501) of the first via 40 a.After the via hole is processed, in the forming of the first via 40 a(see FIG. 8D, and S500 and S501), the first via 40 a passing through thefirst insulating layer 40 and being connected with the second routingline pattern 33 is formed. In this instance, the first via 40 a mayconfigure the impedance loads 100 and 100 a that is a part of theimpedance transformation circuit for impedance matching in the signaltransmission between the third signal line pattern 51 and the firstsignal line pattern 11 together with the second routing line pattern 33and the through-hole 20 a.

Also, in the forming of the third pattern layer (see, FIG. 8D, S500 andS501), the third pattern layer 50 including the third signal linepattern 51 connected with the first via 40 a is formed above the firstdielectric layer 40. In this instance, the third pattern layer 50includes a third signal line pattern 51 which is connected with thesecond routing line pattern 33 through the first via 40 a. For example,the third signal line pattern 51 may be formed in a manner such that animpedance of the third signal line pattern 51 is larger than animpedance of each of the second routing line pattern 33 and the firstsignal line pattern 11. The third signal line pattern 51 includes astripe line.

Also, referring to FIG. 12 or the structure in FIGS. 4B, 5, 7A and 7B,as an example, in the forming of the third pattern layer (see, S501 inFIG. 12), the third pattern layer 50 including the third signal linepattern 51 and a third metal plate 53 may be formed. In this instance,the third metal plate 53 is formed in a manner such that a capacitancebetween the second routing line pattern 33 and the third metal plate 53could be provided. The third metal plate 53 provides a capacitancebetween the second routing line pattern 33 and the third metal plate 53,and may be, for example, a ground pattern or another signal transmissionline. For example, the third metal plate 53 may be formed so as toadjust the impedance of the second routing line pattern 33 of the secondpattern layer 30 constant.

As an example, the second metal plate 31 may act as a ground withrespect to the third signal line pattern 51. In this instance, the thirdsignal line pattern 51 may form a micro-strip line together with thesecond metal plate 31.

Also, as an example, the width of the third signal line pattern 51 maybe smaller than that of each of the second routing line pattern 33 andthe first signal line pattern 11. For example, the third signal linepattern 51 is formed in a manner such that the ratio of the width of thethird signal line pattern 51 to a thickness of the first insulatinglayer 40 between the third signal line pattern 51 and the second metalplate 31 or the height of the first via 40 a is substantially 1:1.

In a typical asymmetric build-up structure, impedance transformation ofsignal lines in an interconnection routing from the third pattern layer50 to the first pattern layer 10 may incur a high signal loss andsubstantial performance degradation in a signal transmission system,such that impedance transformation of an interconnection between layersmay be required to be improved.

In the embodiments of the present invention, in order to improvemismatch on the routing line of the signal transmission between thesignal line patterns formed vertically on the core layer and to matchthe impedance, the impedance transformation circuit is formed. Theimpedance transformation circuit includes an impedance load on thetransmission line in the signal transmission between the signal linepatterns formed vertically on the core layer 20 and a parasiticcapacitance load on the transmission line. In this instance, theimpedance load 200 may include an impedance of the through hole 20 aforming the transmission line, the second routing line pattern 33, andthe first via 40 a. In addition, the parasitic capacitance load is usedfor implementing the matching impedance by adjusting the capacitancevalue of the impedance transformation circuit, and may include aparasitic capacitance with respect to the signal line pattern(s) formedin the upper or/and lower side direction(s) of the core layer andcomposed of an input side or/output side of signal transmission. Forexample, the parasitic capacitance load may include a capacitanceprovided by the second metal plate 31.

For example, referring to FIGS. 9, 10 and 12, an impedancetransformation circuit for impedance matching in the signal transmissionbetween the third signal line pattern 51 and the first signal linepattern 11 may be formed by an impedance load (see, Zt of FIG. 6) of thethrough-hole 20 a, the second routing line pattern 33, and the first via40 a, and a capacitance load (see, Ct of FIG. 6) by the second metalplate 31.

Also, referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, as an example, the capacitance load(see, Ct of FIG. 6) by the second metal plate 31 and the first metalplate 12 may correspond to a parallel capacitance value of the firstcapacitance (see, C₁₂ of FIG. 5) between the second metal plate 31 andthe third signal line pattern 51, and the second capacitance (see, C₂₃of FIG. 5) between the second metal plate 31 and the first metal plate12.

In addition, as an example, in the forming of the third pattern layer(see, FIG. 8D, S500 and S501), the third pattern layer 50 may be formedin a manner such that the third signal line pattern 51 forms amicro-strip line together with the second metal plate 31. Also, thethird pattern layer 50 may be formed in a manner such that the thirdmetal plate 53 adjusts the impedance of the second routing line pattern33 constant.

In addition, as an example, referring to FIG. 4B, in a method formanufacturing the as the asymmetric multilayer structure, the protectionlayers 60 and 80 for protecting patterns of pattern layers may be formedon both outermost pattern layers.

Next, referring to FIGS. 8E, 10, and 11, a method for manufacturing theasymmetric multilayer structure according to an embodiment will bedescribed. Referring to FIG. 10, the method for manufacturing theasymmetric multilayer structure may further include forming the secondinsulating layer in S2200, forming the second via 120 a and the fourthpattern layer 130 in S2300, forming the third insulating layer 140 inS240, and forming the third via 140 a and the fifth pattern layer 150 inS2500. Referring to FIG. 8E, the second insulating layer 120 includingthe second via 120 a is formed on the first pattern 10, the fourthpattern layer 130 is formed on the second insulating layer 120, thethird insulating layer 140 including the third via 140 a is formed onthe fourth pattern layer 130, and the fifth pattern 150 is formed on thethird insulating layer 140.

In this instance, further referring to the structure of FIGS. 2 and 3and FIG. 11, the method for manufacturing the asymmetric multilayerstructure will be described. Referring to FIG. 11, in an example, themethod for manufacturing the asymmetric multilayer structure may furtherinclude alternately laminating a predetermined build-up structurevertically with respect to the core layer 20 on an outermost patternlayer of a lamination previously laminated. Accordingly, an asymmetricmultilayer structure of 2N+1 layers may be formed by the first to(2N+1)-th pattern layer. In this instance, N is a natural number of 2 ormore, and the predetermined build-up structure may be alternatelylaminated by N−1 times along with an increase in N. For example, FIG. 10shows an example of when N is 2, and the predetermined build-upstructure is laminated once.

Referring to FIG. 11, the laminating once of the predetermined build-upstructure may include forming a (2N−2)-th insulating layer in S1200,forming a (2N−2)-th via and a 2N-th pattern layer in S1300, forming a(2N−1)-th insulating layer in S1400, and forming a (2N−1)-th via and a(2N+1)-th pattern layer in S1500.

In the forming S1200 of the (2N−2)-th insulating layer, a (2n−2)-thinsulating layer is formed on a (2N−3)-th pattern layer that is theoutermost pattern layer of the lamination previously laminated so as tohave a thinner thickness than a thickness of the core layer 20.Referring to FIGS. 2 and 10, when N=2, the second insulating layer 120that is the (2N−2)-th insulating layer is formed on the first patternlayer 10 that is the (2N−3)-th pattern layer. In this instance, thefirst pattern layer 10 is one of the outermost patterns of thelamination previously laminated.

Next, in the forming S1300 of the (2N−2)-th via and the 2N-th patternlayer, the (2N−2)-th via connected with the (2N−3)-th signal linepattern passes through the (2N−2)-th insulating layer and is connectedwith a (2N−3)-th signal line pattern included in the (2N−3)-th patternlayer. In addition, the 2N-th pattern layer including a 2N-th routingline pattern and a 2N-th metal plate is formed on the (2N−2)-thinsulating layer. In this instance, the 2N-th routing line pattern isconnected with the (2N−2)-th via, and the 2N-th metal plate is formed toprovide a ground with respect to a pattern of an adjacent pattern layer.For example, when N=2, referring to FIGS. 2 and 10, the second via 120 athat is the (2N−2)-th via passes through the second insulating layer 120that is the (2N−2)-th insulating layer and is connected with the firstsignal line pattern 11. In addition, the fourth pattern layer 130 thatis the 2N-th pattern layer is formed on the second insulating layer 120.The fourth routing line pattern 131 that is the 2N-th routing linepattern is connected with the second via 120 a, the fourth metal plate133 that is the 2N-th metal plate may provide a ground between theadjacent fifth pattern 150 and first pattern layer 10 so as to shieldthe fifth pattern 150 and first pattern layer 10. In addition, thefourth metal plate 133 that is the 2N-th metal plate may be formed so asto have a predetermined capacitance with the fifth pattern layer 150which will be formed later, for example, the fifth signal line pattern151, and formed so as to have a predetermined capacitance with the firstsignal line pattern 11 of the first pattern layer 10.

Next, in the forming S1400 of the (2N−1)-th insulating layer, the(2N−1)-th insulating layer is formed on the 2N-th pattern layer so as tohave a thinner thickness that a thickness of the core layer 20. In thisinstance, when N=2, referring to FIGS. 2 and 10, the third insulatinglayer 140 that is the (2N−1)-th insulating layer is formed on the fourthpattern layer 130.

Next, in the forming S1500 of the (2N−1)-th via and the (2N+1)-thpattern layer, the (2N−1)-th via passing through the (2N−1)-thinsulating layer and being connected with the 2n-th routing line patternis formed. In addition, on the (2N−1)-th insulating layer, the (2N+1)-thpattern layer including the (2N1)-th signal line pattern connected withthe (2N−1)-th via is formed. In this instance, when N=2, the third via140 a that is the (2N−1)-th via passes through the third insulatinglayer 140 that is the (2N−1)-th insulating layer, and is connected withthe fourth routing line pattern 131. The fifth signal line pattern 151that is the (2N+1)-th signal line pattern is connected with the thirdvia 140 a on the third insulating layer 140 that is the (2N−1)-thinsulating layer.

In this instance, the insulating layers having the same sequence numberin the upper and lower side directions with respect to the core layerare simultaneously or sequentially laminated 20. In this instance, the“sequentially laminated” denote being sequentially laminated over timein such a manner that another process is inserted during thecorresponding process as well as being continuously laminated.

For example, in FIG. 2, the first insulating layer 20 and the secondinsulating layer 120 may be simultaneously and vertically laminated, orsequentially laminated. In addition, the pattern layers having the samesequence number may be sequentially formed in the same process withrespect to the core layer, or formed in the sequential process. Forexample, in FIG. 2, the third pattern layer 50 and the fourth patternlayer 130 may be sequentially formed in the same process, or formed in asequential process.

In this instance, as an example, the impedance load on the transmissionline may be an impedance load by at least two vias including the firstvia 40 a, at least one routing line pattern including the second routingline pattern 33, at least one signal line pattern, and the through-hole20 a, which are formed on a routing line between signal line patternsforming input and output terminals of the signal transmission. Inaddition, the parasitic capacitance load on the transmission line may bea capacitance load by the capacitance provided by the second metal plate31 and capacitances provided by at least one metal plate providing thegrounds between itself and the signal line patterns forming the inputand output terminals of the signal transmission.

In addition, although not shown, when manufacturing the asymmetricalmultilayer substrate of five layers or more, an upper protection layerand a lower protection layer may be respectively formed on the outermostpattern layers after the outermost pattern is formed, in the same manneras that of FIG. 4B.

As set forth above, according to the embodiments of the presentinvention, there is provided the asymmetrical multilayer substratehaving odd pattern layers of asymmetric structure and forming in highdensity.

In addition, a standard impedance control may be made possible throughthe impedance transformation circuit, measures of EMI may be establishedthrough at least one ground trace, and impedance matching for optimizedsignal integrity may be implemented in high-speed signal transmission.

It is obvious that various effects directly stated according to variousexemplary embodiment of the present invention may be derived by thoseskilled in the art from various configurations according to theexemplary embodiments of the present invention.

The accompanying drawings and the above-mentioned exemplary embodimentshave been illustratively provided in order to assist in understanding ofthose skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Inaddition, the exemplary embodiments according to various combinations ofthe aforementioned configurations may be obviously implemented by thoseskilled in the art from the aforementioned detailed explanations.Therefore, various exemplary embodiments of the present invention may beimplemented in modified forms without departing from an essentialfeature of the present invention. In addition, a scope of the presentinvention should be interpreted according to claims and includes variousmodifications, alterations, and equivalences made by those skilled inthe art.

What is claimed is:
 1. An asymmetrical multilayer substrate comprising:a core layer in which a through-hole for passing through and connectingupper and lower portions thereof is formed; a first pattern layer formedon one of upper and lower portions of the core layer, and including afirst signal line pattern connected with the through-hole; a secondpattern layer formed on the other of the upper and lower portions of thecore layer, and including a second metal plate providing a capacitancebetween itself and a pattern of an adjacent outer pattern layer and asecond routing line pattern connected with the through-hole; a firstinsulating layer formed on the second pattern layer so as to have athinner thickness than a thickness of the core layer, and including afirst via connected with the second routing line pattern; and a thirdpattern layer formed on the first insulating layer, and including athird signal line pattern connected with the first via, wherein animpedance transformation circuit including an impedance load on atransmission line and a parasitic capacitance load on the transmissionline is formed for impedance matching in signal transmission between thesignal line patterns formed in the upper and lower side directions ofthe core layer, and the impedance load includes impedances of thethrough-hole, the second routing line pattern, and the first via whichare forming the transmission line, and the parasitic capacitance loadincludes the capacitance provided by the second metal plate.
 2. Theasymmetrical multilayer substrate according to claim 1, wherein thefirst pattern layer further includes a first metal plate facing thesecond metal plate, the parasitic capacitance load is a parallelparasitic capacitance load of first and second capacitances formedbetween the second metal plate and each of the third signal line patternand the first metal plate, the third pattern layer further includes athird metal plate providing a capacitance between itself and the secondrouting line pattern, and an impedance of each of the first signal linepattern and the second routing line pattern is smaller than an impedanceof the third signal line pattern.
 3. The asymmetrical multilayersubstrate according to claim 2, wherein the third signal line patternforms a micro-strip line together with the second metal plate, and thethird metal plate is formed to adjust an impedance of the second routingline pattern.
 4. The asymmetrical multilayer substrate according toclaim 2, wherein a width of each of the second metal plate and the firstmetal plate is larger than a width of the third signal line pattern. 5.The asymmetrical multi layer substrate according to claim 1, furthercomprising: a predetermined build-up structure comprising N laminatedlayers on one of upper and lower portions of the core layer andcomprising N−1 laminated layers on the other of the upper and lowerportions of the core layer, with N being a natural number of 2 or more,wherein the predetermined build-up structure including a (2N−2)-thinsulating layer formed on a (2N−3)-th pattern layer so as to have athinner thickness than the thickness of the core layer and including a(2N−2)-th via connected with a (2N−3)-th signal line pattern included inthe (2N−3)-th pattern layer, a 2N-th pattern layer formed on the(2N−2)-th insulating layer and including a 2N-th routing line patternconnected with the (2N−2)-th via and a 2N-th metal plate providing aground, a (2N−1)-th insulating layer formed on the 2N-th pattern layerso as to have a thinner thickness than the thickness of the core layerand including a (2N−1)-th via connected with the 2N-th routing linepattern, and a (2N+1)-th pattern layer formed on the (2N−1)-thinsulating layer and including a (2N+1)-th signal line pattern connectedwith the (2N−1)-th via, and wherein asymmetrical layers of 2N+1layersare formed by the first to the (2N+1)-th pattern layers.
 6. Theasymmetrical multilayer substrate according to claim 5, wherein theimpedance load on the transmission line is an impedance load by at leasttwo vias including the first via, at least one routing line patternincluding the second routing line pattern, at least one signal linepattern, and the through-hole which are formed on a routing line betweensignal line patterns forming input and output terminals of the signaltransmission, and the parasitic capacitance load on the transmissionline is a capacitance load by the capacitance provided by the secondmetal plate and capacitances provided by at least one metal plateproviding the grounds between itself and the signal line patternsforming the input and output terminals of the signal transmission. 7.The asymmetrical multilayer substrate according to claim 1, wherein thesecond metal plate forms a ground with respect to the third signal linepattern.
 8. The asymmetrical multilayer substrate according to claim 7,wherein the parasitic capacitance load is a parallel capacitance formedbetween the second metal plate and each of the third and first signalline patterns.
 9. The asymmetrical multilayer substrate according toclaim 1, wherein the impedance of each of the first signal line patternand the second routing line pattern which are formed on the upper andlower portions of the core layer is smaller than an impedance of thethird signal line pattern formed on the first insulating layer.
 10. Theasymmetrical multilayer substrate according to claim 1, wherein thefirst pattern layer further includes a first metal plate facing thesecond metal plate, and the parasitic capacitance load is a parallelparasitic capacitance load of first and second capacitances formedbetween the second metal plate and each of the third signal line patternand the first metal plate.
 11. The asymmetrical multilayer substrateaccording to claim 1, wherein the asymmetrical multilayer substrate isused in a mobile device.
 12. A method for manufacturing an asymmetricalmultilayer substrate, the method comprising: preparing a core layer inwhich a through-hole for passing through and connecting upper and lowerportions thereof is formed; forming, on one of upper and lower portionsof the core layer, a first pattern layer including a first signal linepattern connected with the through-hole; forming, on the other of theupper and lower portions of the core layer, a second pattern layerincluding a second metal plate providing a capacitance between itselfand a pattern of an adjacent outer pattern layer and a second routingline pattern connected with the through-hole; forming, on the secondpattern layer, a first insulating layer having a thinner thickness thana thickness of the core layer; and forming a first via passing throughthe first insulating layer to be connected with the second routingpattern, and forming a third pattern layer, on the first insulatinglayer, a third pattern layer including a third signal line patternconnected with the first via, wherein an impedance transformationcircuit including an impedance load on a transmission line and aparasitic capacitance load on the transmission line is formed forimpedance matching in signal transmission between the signal linepatterns formed in the upper and lower side directions of the corelayer, and the impedance load includes impedances of the through-hole,the second routing line pattern, and the first via which are forming thetransmission line, and the parasitic capacitance load includes thecapacitance provided by the second metal plate.
 13. The method accordingto claim 12, further comprising: a predetermined build-up structurecomprising N laminated layers on one of upper and lower portions of thecore layer and comprising N−1 laminated lavers on the other of the upperand lower portions of the core layer, with N being a natural number of2, or more, wherein the predetermined build-up structure includes a(2N−2)-th insulating layer on a (2N−3)-th pattern layer having thinnerthickness than a thickness of the core layer, the method furthercomprising: forming a (2N−2)-th via passing through the (2N−2)-thinsulating layer and connected with a (2N−3)-th signal line patternincluded in the (2N−3)-th pattern layer, and forming 2N-th patternlayer, on the (2N−2)-th insulating layer, including a 2N-th routing linepattern connected with the (2N−2)-th via and a 2N-th metal plateproviding a ground, forming, on the 2N-th pattern layer, a (2N−1)-thinsulating layer having a thinner thickness than the thickness of thecore layer, and forming a (2N−1)-th via passing through the (2N−1)-thinsulating layer and connected with the 2N-th routing line pattern, anda (2N+1)-th pattern layer, on the (2N−1)-th insulating layer, a(2N+1)-th pattern layer including a (2N+1)-th signal line patternconnected with the (2N−1)-th via, and wherein the insulating layershaving the same sequence number in the upper and lower side directionswith respect to the core layer are simultaneously or sequentiallylaminated, the pattern layers having the same sequence number in theupper and lower side directions are sequentially laminated, andasymmetrical layers of 2N+1 layers are formed by the first to the(2N+1)-th pattern layers.
 14. The method according to claim 13, whereinthe impedance load on the transmission line is an impedance load by atleast two vias including the first via, at least one routing linepattern including the second routing line pattern, at least one signalline pattern, and the through-hole which are formed on a routing linebetween signal line patterns forming input and output terminals of thesignal transmission, and the parasitic capacitance load on thetransmission line is a capacitance load by the capacitance provided bythe second metal plate and capacitances provided by at least one metalplate providing the grounds between itself and the signal line patternsforming the input and output tenni:la:1s of the signal transmission. 15.The method according to claim 12, wherein in the forming of the firstpattern layer, the first pattern layer further includes a first metalplate facing the second metal plate, in the forming of the third patternlayer, the third pattern layer further includes a third metal plateproviding a capacitance with the second routing line pattern, and animpedance of the third signal line pattern of the third pattern layer islarger than an impedance of each of the first signal line pattern andthe second routing line pattern, and the parasitic capacitance load inwhich a first capacitance formed between the third signal line patternof the third pattern layer and the second metal plate and a secondcapacitance formed between the second metal plate and the first metalplate are parallel to each other is formed.
 16. The, method according toclaim 15, wherein, in the forming of the third pattern layer, the thirdsignal line pattern forms a micro-strip line together with the secondmetal plate, and the third metal plate is formed to adjust an impedanceof the second routing line pattern.
 17. The method according to claim12, wherein the impedance of each of the first signal line pattern andthe second routing line pattern which are formed on the upper and lowerportions of the core layer is smaller than an impedance of the thirdsignal line pattern formed on the first insulating layer.
 18. The methodaccording to claim 12, wherein the second metal plate forms a groundwith respect to the third signal line pattern.
 19. An RF module whichuses an asymmetrical multilayer substrate in which an RF signaltransmission line is formed, the asymmetrical multilayer substrateincluding: a core layer in which through-hole for passing through andconnecting upper and lower portions thereof is formed; a first patternlayer formed on one of upper and lower portions of the core layer, andincluding a first signal line pattern connected with the through-hole; asecond pattern layer formed on the other of the upper and lower portionsof the core layer, and including a second metal plate providing acapacitance between itself and a pattern of an adjacent outer patternlayer and a second routing line pattern connected with the through-hole;a first insulating layer formed on the second pattern layer so as tohave a thinner thickness than a thickness of the core layer andincluding a first via connected with the second routing line pattern;and a third pattern layer formed on the first insulating layer andincluding a third signal line pattern connected with the first via,wherein an impedance transformation circuit including an impedance loadon a transmission line and a parasitic capacitance load on thetransmission line is formed for impedance matching in signaltransmission between the signal line patterns formed in the upper andlower side directions of the core layer, and the impedance load includesimpedances of the through-hole, the second routing line pattern and thefirst via Which are forming the transmission line, and the parasiticcapacitance load includes the capacitance provided by the second metalplate.
 20. The RF module according to claim 19, wherein the firstpattern further includes a first metal plate facing the second metalplate, the parasitic capacitance load is a parallel parasiticcapacitance load of first and second capacitances formed between thesecond metal plate and each of the third signal line pattern and thefirst metal plate, the third pattern layer further includes a thirdmetal plate providing a capacitance between itself and the secondrouting line pattern, and an impedance of each of the first signal linepattern and the second routing line pattern is smaller than an impedanceof the third signal line pattern.